01-13-2015, 07:38 AM
I use a Canon S5 IS. It's halfway between a point and shoot and a dslr. The 12X zoom allows me to get close-ups without going on railroad property and the manual controls allow for some decent model photography.
For model photography I use a setting of f8 (how far the shutter opens) and an ISO setting of 80 (how fast the film can record the light). Then I play with the shutter speed to get the best shot for the available light.
Here's a shot from the layout.
![[Image: IMG_0787.jpg]](http://www.frontiernet.net/~tbohlen/IMG_0787.jpg)
It also has some decent night time capabilities. Here's a photo out my back door during a snow storm.
![[Image: IMG_0711.jpg]](http://www.frontiernet.net/~tbohlen/IMG_0711.jpg)
Lately I've been considering upgrading to a dslr but have a number of other challenges to deal with at the moment.
Good luck with what ever you choose.
Tom
For model photography I use a setting of f8 (how far the shutter opens) and an ISO setting of 80 (how fast the film can record the light). Then I play with the shutter speed to get the best shot for the available light.
Here's a shot from the layout.
It also has some decent night time capabilities. Here's a photo out my back door during a snow storm.
Lately I've been considering upgrading to a dslr but have a number of other challenges to deal with at the moment.
Good luck with what ever you choose.
Tom
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